The 2024 Premio Verga has been awarded to Renato Bruson. Bruson was chosen by in collaboration with il Comune di Parma dall’Organizzazione Verga 100 and Festival Verghiano. The award is given to artists every year and the award ceremony will be held at the Teatro Regio di Parma, a theater where Bruson is well-known and where he had a relationship {…}
Renato Bruson, born on Jan. 13, 1936, was born near Padua, Italy and would go on to become one of the great Italian baritones of the late 20th century. He studied music at the conservatory of Padua but did not enjoy much support from his family. Bruson himself once noted that his family thought he wanted to be a musician {…}
Renato Bruson is one of the famous Verdi baritones of all time. His rotund sound had such tremendous range that allowed him to tackle all of the composer’s major roles, almost all to resounding success. He also had such a fantastic technical mastery of his voice that, despite being born on Jan. 13, 1936, he could still be heard singing {…}